Seed-planter



(No Model.)

J. V. HARTER. SEED PLANTBR.

UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICEo- JOSEPH V. HARTER, OF DENVER, ILLINOIS.

SEED-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,089, dated January1888.

Application filed June 9, 1887. Serial No. 240,746. (No model.)

Figure l is a sectional elevation of my seed planter, and Fig. 2 is aplan of the operative parts of samc'as seen looking down on the "partsbelow the sectional line w of Fig. 1.

This invention relates to seed-planters; and it consists in an improvedconstruction and arrangement of the same and of parts thereof,substantially as set forth hereinafter, and as illustrated in thedrawings.

The planter is made with side supportingwheels, A, bearing a framehaving beams B, a suitable number,to which the operative parts aresuitably attached or pivoted. A bar, N,- is pivoted to beam B so as todrag below in front of each drill-opener. These bars are branched, andeach arm bears a cutter, M M, to out each side of the drill-channels.These cutters are made as revolving disks, having a suitable degree ofdish,and set at suitable angles, so that the parts which enter the earthwill cut straight forward in parallel lines, while i the other orfollowing sides will pry the earth between, so as to loosen it up, onebeing set -before the other, so they will not interfere or o'pposeeachother.

The bar N is held with its cutters in the earth suitably by meansof-acoiled spring, O, which allows it to rise when needed.

Bars G are pivoted back of bars N and bear straight cutters O to act inthe space between cutters M. M. praw-bars F F are pivoted to bars G andbear drill'teeth E, and press wheels or rollers L to follow in the spaceacted on by the cutters. These draw-bars have joints and pivots Ibetween the parts F F in front of the drill-teeth, arranged to be rigidand stiff toward all directions but upward, so as to hold and draw thedrills and rollers properly in definite tracks. This joint is arrangedto act as a lock to preserve rigidity by shoulders with solid bearingsprojecting upward and arranged to'ab-ut solidly together in ordinaryuse, ex cept when thejoint is unlocked and bent upward for throwing thedrill and cutter 0 out of the ground for turning corners, and whenotherwise desired,by means oflever K-,pivoted to the frame above andhaving the lift and lock rod 1 therefor. These parts are arranged sothatwhen this rod draws up it allows the cutter C and drill-teeth to rise,while the wheel L runs on top of the ground.

The drill-tooth E is held in bar F by two cross bolts, f, and has anumber of holes through it at different heights for these bolts, bywhich the depth of running of the drilltooth can beregulated; but anyother suitable means may be used as the equivalent of this forregulating the depth of running, as desired. The drill-teeth E are madeof two partsthe drill-tube D in the rear, to which any suitable droppingmechanism may be connected, and the divider-plate E in front, held tothe rear portion by rivets or bolts orotherwise. These divider-platesare made of steel or other suitable metal, and may be renewed when wornout. They have pointed and cutterlike shovels e in front, with twodiverging shovellike wings arranged to cut and open a channel fordropping the seed. The roller L has a flat tread and beveled sidesarranged to run in this channeland to roll the bottom and sides andcompact the earth and seed together therein to promote growth. Thespaces between the channels may remain unbroken, and where covered withstubble this will serve to protect winter wheat by breaking the winds.WVheels 1? with arms are hung on separate floating bars P, so as to runbetween alternate pairs of drills and bear directly upon the groundprevent trash dragging.

and rubbish, so as to and clogging thereon.

Various modifications may be made.

I claim- 1. In a seed-planter, a drag-bar bearing a drill-tooth and apress-roller behind the tooth, said bar having a hinged lock-jointtherein and a thrust-bar for locking and unlocking the same and forholding the tooth'in the earth and lifting it free thereof.

2. In aseed-planter, the combination of wheel L, drill-tooth E on bar F,the bar F, connected with bar F by a hinged lock-joint, and a thrustrod,1, to unlock and bend said joint.

3. In a seed-planter, thecombination of the wheel L and drill-tooth E,borne on a bar tion with the tube 1) and drag-bar F F, sub- 15 jointedat I, with disk-cutters M M, adapted stantially as shown and set forth.to out a channel for said drill-tooth. 7. The combination of hinged barF F, drill- 4. Aseed-planter having press-wheel L, held tooth E, rollerL, rod 1, and lever K, arranged 5 by draw-bar F, bearing theplanter-point E, substantially as set forth.

having a drop-hole through it and provided 8. The combination of hingeddrag-bar F F, 20 with a joint, I, in said draw-bar in front ofdrill-tooth E, held thereto by two bolts, f, the point E, and with thelifterbar 1, con through the same, and the press-roller L, borne neotedwith frame B. thereon. to 5. In a seedplanter, the drag-bar F F, havingajoint, I, with a knuckle above, combined with a holder, 1, and handleK. Witnesses:

6. The drill-tooth E, provided with a diverg E. MOOLURE, ing point, e,and a steel cutter, E, in combina- HENRY WRIs'rEN.

J. V. HARTER.

